Itachi did choke this time. As he knew both parties involved, he could somehow vividly imagine the scene, as little as he wanted to. His face went red, which could have been because he'd just tried to breathe rice.

And now Obito was penpals with Ashiko?

Itachi gagged, coughed, and considered it a triumph he hadn't thrown up. Acting had gone out the window for the moment.

"Perhaps we should move onto the sake and desert?" Itachi croaked out before drinking the rest of his tea. Why not finish off the night with another bad decision?